Key takeaways:
- A U.S. military jet crashed near the Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar, California late Thursday night.
- The search for the missing pilot is still ongoing as of 5:30 a.m. local time Friday morning.
- The U.S. Coast Guard and San Diego Fire-Rescue Department are working together to search for the missing pilot.
A U.S. military jet crashed near the Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar, California late Thursday night, and the fate of its pilot is still unknown.
The F/A-18 Hornet, based out of MCAS Miramar, crashed at 11:54 p.m. local time. The crash site is on government property east of the air station, and there are no indications of damage to property on the ground.
The search for the missing pilot is still ongoing as of 5:30 a.m. local time Friday morning. The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department helicopter helped in the search between 3:48 a.m. and 4:21 a.m., and ground crews were on the scene near Interstate 15 until 6 a.m.
MCAS Miramar houses over 12,000 Marines, sailors, and civilians. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
The U.S. Coast Guard and San Diego Fire-Rescue Department are working together to search for the missing pilot. The search is ongoing and updates will be provided as they become available.
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